Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-12-10
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1887.


calamities, widespread in their char
acter, and disastrous in their results,
occurring in various parts Of the world
in all former years containing three
figures Of a kind and ventures the
prediction that something in the way of
a very serious calamity will occur in
1888. Confessing to q degree of neryous-
ness, which in the face of so fearful a
prediction makes us a trife shaky, we
have devoted much time i'm reaching a
conclusion as to the character of the
pending disastrous event. We have
closely scanned the political situation,
and must confess we are unable to see
anything alarming In the prospect. We
have studied the relations existing be-
tween the various religious denomina-
tons throughout the world, and find no
cause for serious trouble in that direc-
ton. Famine is forestalled by the
wonderful wheat product Of Dakota and
Minnesota, and pestilential Fremont.
tons are nowhere entertained. Earth.
uuakes have had their day anarchy
has been %strangled; Train has gone to
Canada; and Sparks has gone out
hence we are unable TO imbibe the fear
of calamity when everything points to
peaceful tranquility, and abundant pros
perity. A review Of the situation has
fully convinced us that nothing in the
nature of a calamity, remarkable in
character, will be experienced during
the coming year, but on the contrary,
the year will be marked by greater
achievements, and more felicitous events
than any year within the memory OF
any Lying inhabitant Of the world. The
arts and sciences will be marked by
more rapid advancement; and civiliza.
ton and enlightenment will reach q
higher standard than has ever been
reached in any past age. The grea,
west will take her greatest annual striGe
in the path of progress and the creates,
mining industry known to the world
will be established in the Black Hills O
Dakota during the year of the three
Fights. Custer will rise from a village
to a city Of metropolitan proportions,
the tin emporium Of the world. Dead
wood will bask in the sunlight of sue
cess, resulting from increased mineral
output at Bald Mountain and Ruby
Basin. Buffalo Gap will rise to com
mercial Importance as a stone centre
Hermosa will become the chief agri.
cultural emporium on the eastern
boundary of the county, whose import,
ance will be further enhanced by the
shipment Of the tin product Of the Eta
mine. Rapid City will reach out for al
the advantages in sight, and plant he,
standard upon the apex Of commercial
greatness, If human effort can attain it
while Sturgis and Whitewood will fairly
astonisb the natives by the rapidity o,
of their advancement. Hot Springs viii
eclipse the thermal waters Of Arkansas
and attain prominence by it's collegiate
advantages; while Spearfish will divide
the honors with Custer for scenic beauty,
and romantic surroundings. Lead City
will continue to lead in the aggregate OF
its gold product, and Central will pick
up courage and paint her front, while
Rockford will not standby and be dis
tanced in the race for commercial
supremacy. We have no hesitancy in
predicting great prosperity on earth in
1888, and especially in the Black Hills,
the dire prediction Of our contemporary
to the contrary notwithstanding.